THE DANBURY REPORTER
fc>tablisue«l 1872
TWO MOKE STOKES
BOYS DIE IN WaK
HARRY SMITH KILL-;.) IN
GERMANY, WAS FIRST .--Eil
ioisLV WOUNDED; LAI\
REP.RT ;s DEATH OF L.
ROGER*' SON, IN FRANCE
Harry Smith, son of Mrs. N«,r.>
Smith ol' Lawsonville die.!, «i
cording to a message from the
War Department received by Mrs
Smith, as a result of a serious
wound received in action in Ger
many, The family was first noti
fied of youn. Smith's woi:n«!-,
followed I y t!.O r. :::• ■ of ! '
death.
As t' Reporter ens to pros.- 1 ,
news i: rr t ,| the d. >th I
a sel JM }' igers of Laws.-n
ville ■' - ' . t.> front in Frane ■.
T!?e fa-iily ie eive-l the nieisa.,'
Jan. 17. No other* details ;>r
available rt present.
Ed Rogers is a son o{ Alee Rot;
crs, also of Lawsonville.
The deaths of these two Law
sonville servicemen swells the lit/
of Stokes war fatalities to 25, as
follows:
Lieut. David R. Mitchell, King
killed in action in china.
"pt. John W. Collin", Francisco
A 1 i*i nctkin in Florida.
..ii:t, J.uk Hutcherson, Walnut
Cove killed in plane crash while
training in Flori la.
Fvt. Loyd Morefu'ld, King, kill
ed in action at Bougainville.
Cpl. Robert Hall, Meadows, kill
ed in action in South Pacific.
Petty C!!icer Jimmy Wallace
Jrillin, Sandy Ridge, killed in ac
tion in Italy.
Cpl. Drewry GUnn Hooker, ol
King, killed in action in Sicily.
Pi . Evritte Fulk, Pinnacle
killed in action in France, July II
1914.
Lieut. Thos. A. Eggleston, D. l !-
lard, killed ::i action in Italy, Jul} 1
3, 1944.
Sgt. Thomas H. Shelor, Fran
cisco, killed in action in France,
Juno 20, 1944.
Sgt. Richard T. Pill, Jr., West,
field, killed in France, July 11,
1944.
Sgt. O. W. Slawter, King, killed
In action in France, August 21,
1914.
■
Philip Simmons, Francisco, kill
ed in action in France, Sept.,
1944.
Pvt. Gilmer W. White, Route 2
Walnut Cove, killed in action in
France September 22. 1944.
PL'. II >. ard D. Tuttle, German
ton, MM on July 21. 1914, >!
woi:nis r>v ive I while in action
In Ti ir.c \
•t. .Indie C. limine, of Sandy
killed i'i aetion in Holland
...I . c ' |t. 21, 1911.
Hubert Merritt of King, killed
in action.
Pvt. Ruck Horton of King, kill
cd in action in Belgium.
Pfc. Millard E. Mabe of Sandy
Ridge, killed in action in Bcl-
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Volume 72
KING NEWS
' By E. P. NEWSLM
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King, Jan. lt>.—ii,»ua
Walnut Hills is critically s.eK ...
tlic home oi li.s uaU a »iMi, .... .
Ziglar, near Stanleyville, in.-
many friends will regiei to ka...
Sgt. and Mrs. Herman Sniu-1
have returned to "Their home i
Fort Bragg after spending sev
eral days here, the guest ot Mrs.
Snider's parents, T.lr. and Mi.->
Joel Y. Southern on Spruce St.
John and W. E. Spninhowe:
have jor..ed the ..icrchant marine
and will be .latioiu d L-mporari!'.
:.t No: : i\'a.
Mis. C >!• I Watts of Geraui::-
t- .i ua re..C a t >nsil remov I
oj i .i..'t in jo v linU !.( i ;
'i > ■ i i' - '". Clio, S. C..
i'.i i. -i!.." T is >-p.'nd:n.j .i
L-.v d iys witli relatives and
friends here.
Rirhard Stone, son ol Pr. an
Mrs. G. L*.' 'r!7»ne, has joined th
Merchant Marine and will train a
New York City, after whi.h h
will go to sea.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Tuttle ol
Rural Hall were tile guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Paul Herman Newsum
on West Main St.
Work is well underway oil i
new home for Pete Binkley
Walnut Hills.
Nome White of Norfolk, Va .
formerly of King, is spending ;
few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. It. C. White on Forest
Grove Ave.
Farmers in this svti.m ; re pre
paring and marketing the remnant
of tfieir tobacco crop. Most o»
them are receiving fancy prices.
Linda, the small dat:..liter >i
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ne.vsum, i
suflforini* from an attack of influ
enza. Tier condition is improvin:
Miss F! it' ie fTiate remains quit"
sick a! Tier home on East Main
St.
Zona Marshall has moved hi
family here from Pinnacle.
J. A. Gordy has moved his fam
ily to his farm near White Plain?
which he recently purchased.
And that's the news from here
gium, Oct. 27, 1944.
Pvt. Clnyt Cardwell of West
field, killed in action in Germany !
" J
Clyde Lawson, of Lawsonville
killed in action in European the
ater.
Pvt. Charles Malcolm Wall, o
Madison, Route 1, killed in action
in Italy Oct. 29, 1914.
Sgt. Marvin O. Lackey, Lawson
ville, died of wounds receive! in
the battle of Germany, Po. ember,
194-1.
R. C. Booth, Gormanton, ki'! 1
in a-tien in European area in i 1
ceniber, 1944.
Harry Smith. Lnwßonville di I
of wounds received in aeti«n in
Germanv.
*
| Rogers, son of F i
Rocers of Lawsonville, killed in
action in France.
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Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Jan. 18, 1^)45
i The einlifeen-ycar-old daughter of a cre»«rtl overseas vi'li iiV
*'nerk-.-.n inwion forces ii;liis infantile paral\.sis in .\ u!!i ( ir.t
"U. Her ii'ir.-- i tier inother, who volunteered • .»r i!ie d tri'i, .i ( -i
!:»• epi'iernie eni«»ri en v ,-t fie Hickory Kmar  ncy li.-
• ji >•••••1, Hlirn ;t»e oai«-l:fer was strii!;
I II ( IS lii:y WINS CALK
X.
By E. S. STOKES ~
milk. Not only is tobacco bein■;
County Agent
grown, but feed crops for the cat
tie and other livestock are pro-
Billy Nelson of Danbury, Route ducot , ThroU; , h this balanr ,, :
1, won a Guernsey calf which vvr: f;; ,, n r)rosr:im tlu , X( .i son - s hav .
donated by Coble Dairies of Lo::- f:irm i11( , 0n .,, T|) , N
ington. Billy is a member il th a ,. ( . „ ow st ,||j n n- ;>i>und five gallon."
Walnut Cove 4-H Club and is a o( - ,,
tive in agriculture. ~ . ... ,
In awarding the heifer, Cohu
In 1943, Lilly had halt an neit Dairit 4 s of Ix'.vington wanted ii
of tobacco which sold for s3o.> p | nm , someone who is get-
His net return was slf,o since he tin „ tlu , fu |, su , of his
had rented land on which to grow onts , Ml ._ Mrs x o j s ,, n
his tobacco. This past year Bill; encouraging filly and advisin
had an acre m tobacco which sold !.j ni j„ his daiiy and other far:.
for $.'00.00. Me believes nemlv work. Through cooperation an
$200.00 of this will be clour profit. „ b.-'niced farm system, the N-
Billy iloes not Believe in one so . ;s hi llcvo they will eontribuL
crop farming. That is the reason me.rv in our war effort and wil
he is growing tobacco and scllin alf.o make a staple agriculture.
VAI)K MECUM NE\\> !
Vade Mecum. — Pvt. Junior Ben
nett of the I'. S. Army, and Sea
man Second Class Bobby Bennett,
USNR, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie Bennett, are home for a fi w
I
days.
i
| Mr. and Mrs. Jim Venable of
Greensboro visited Mr. and Mrs.
Harvel Venable and family Sun
day evening.
Miss Shirley Va.len spent Tile--
I'.'iy nfaht with Mirs Kin".
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Simmons
of Winston-Snlem sne-it Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Georpe Sim
mons.
; Miss Jenn Gravitt recently
4 ! 'fit the week-end here wit!)
M-ss MaTTraref Ge.irue.
Mrs. .T.ihn V'lilen and daughter
Ruth and Ada. visited Mrs. Hessie
Vaden Wednesday.
Luther Shelton visited Mr. an'
Mrs. Will "furphy Sunday ni;rht.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Vaden
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
I
J"o Joyce at Sandy Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Eulas Priddv an
family and Mr. and Mrs. Wood
row Robertson and family speii
, Sunday with Mrs. Hessie Vaden.
Miss Ruby Durham recent 1;
visited here sister, Mrs. Marioi
Vaden.
SGT. LEWELLYN
MISSING UN ACTION
Karls so
i of Mrs. S. C. Lewellyn of Walm.
Cove, has been reported nissirv
in action in I. i.yembnujir, necor!
iii' to n mrt-s-.'j.' from t!ie \V
rvpartmenf.
St. Lowell a joiivd (he a>"".
in f' ■ mfce*\ 7f!•_*. an ! *•»
M'.'Coy, V. Is., J'lld "■ ?!1;•
F>ec!..m ridge, Ky. Ho arrived ov
err vis April 5, 1914.
Refore he entered the servic
he was employed at the Casl
Wholesale Grocery Company a
Walnu! Cove.
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PCBLLSHLU Till KM 'A \ S
Activities Of Stokes
Rationing Board
To Be hnlarked
Tlie activities oi the D .rt
wai pric aiid lationi.Mg ho.:. I
to be considerably fill;.!;
expanded, according to
D. Goff, district board s: ]* r,:: J i•
of the Charlotte liistrlct 0.'..c
who has been here I>r .i.-.tn
days assisting the local board i:
its operatic ns.
In an inteiview with the R
porter Mr. Goff stated that t!
present group of honr.l rn>
have nerved faithfully, tut ) ■,
Keen ovcrb ;• !"n'-»l. !!•■ •-■ •; i t!
have n> ;i ' v. ■' I j ,
h• •'■» fr mi ; i'! • }»• -•  •
ti'l-'.c •).- v.! i v.:'l d Mi : t
V'l'! k l'l I *0 ' »",;t ■ .
will be no bin d n  a any
Tin r »• rvi f wi:i
rcnd> red t 1 ■ '.he j - .:',!' •.
Humors hav» circulate! tiro
the local boar ! would not be con
tinued. This, Mr. Goff said, > v
not true according to all pres""
■
plans.
Rather, hp said, critical short
ages of foods, petroleum product.''
including gi.foline and fuel oi'
and the very serious shortage of
rubber tiies for all kinds of r.v
. tor transportation make it in:;.;
ative tftaT the rationing pi >gra.
be continued and made stro:i_i .
'■ Every citizen has a tight to .
'• shore of scarce commodity s. ;.r
no person should receive no;
• v than the law entitles h : r.i to !i;;v«
•■" This responsibility is for group
of volunteer board members to
e sume. and Mr. Gofj advised th.
it several men of known honesty and
t- intelligence will shoith !• -ski
i'- to render this servii • ;ri 1 t > •
'• nient the • iw-nt I'.id ■ •
in t! Is important work.
" Prices are to be controlled ■-
:l that the public is not over-char
: id, enl so that no mi re ha nt !
• an illegal advantage ovi r :.notl:i
ll menhant. This responsible \
is :;!so fir Hoard voltMilcrs w'
ore known as Price P.-.n.-l r.-.e
hers.
I C. E. Davis, present chninra
of the local War Price and Pa-
II tionir.g Board, has served a Ion;.
• time w . inadequate help, and
'• v Mr. Goff said his efforts on behal:
,n of the "Stokes county people
well recognized by the district o:"
lice.
New Ration Hoard office hours
Sj are 9:30 A. M. to noon; from 1
P. M. to T:750. And on Sat ird-\
•" front to 2 P. M.
Am* 1 ;;! "Vlpet Of
Re* Cross Will I>>
I Told Here Fe»>.
_ T' anna ! meeting of t!e
' .'rnerir-n Red Cio s s v '
|M hh' l !in the i n;rt h ■ s p.
'i at 2 P. M. All members a r i
urged to attend this Hport >i:t
meeting during which oficeis will
h be elected.
it F'e.ns for a speaker are incom
plete at pr"RTit.
Number 3,7SK
ITC. ROBERT SCOTT,
IJUOTHbU OF K. J.,
MiSSING IN Ai TiON
i : . i. .A i: !. t - t. iiUKbai: i
of Mi*s. I lot ..i Wall Scott oi
Wiii.-i iii-;- .!• . i „nd r >i So
lit it..'i II.;)] a I. Scott >.! Danbury,
Wits ! misting action in
nil I>ecornb r LM, accord
K. . *.(> ;i V\'• r Department mes-
Pfc. Scott entered tho rrmy on
March I'J, IJM4. trained «it Camp
Fannin, Texas, and wont overseas
! { inb' r. Ho won the C0m
!...•. I: !,u.ti > tail.: J • -dgo a sho»'t
::Ta VIK\V NCWS
.v • M
I Mrs. Winfi 1 Young an
Mi-s !s:biil Young were suppei
Ms oi Mrs. Ada Samuel and
L! liter, Henrietta. 1.-st Friday
ni^ht.
Corn to Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Okley, a girl. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfrod Young
spent Tuesday night with Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Mooro.
Jack and Clarenc-o Alloy and
Tonzie Mabo visitod Pvt. Xolnska
Alley at Camp Croft, S. C.. nvi 1
tho wook-ond. Pvt. All' y is ill ii
a hospital tho re.
Sgt. Clyde Wood has return".!
to camp after spending a 20-day
furlough at his homo here.
Elder Walter Mabo spent Satur
day night with Mr. anil Mrs. C. M.
Dillon.
I:OSS' STORK NEWS
Jlcss' Sto:v. Mr. and Mrs. A>
cry Slate and children visited M".
Frames Meadows ..i Walnut ,ie
Sunday.
Mrs. Xunl; Kisi r and Mrs. Yeln.i
l>ishoj. iiaVi accepted positions i.l.
, the Ciiibot: I'h.nt in Winston-.-'.-.1-cm.
cm.
Linda Ili;th Short ill of Walnut
Cove t-i«lit the week-end wit!. Mr.
i
iind Mrs. I. G. Pais?.
Miss Jewell Carmiehael h..s rc
„ turned to her homo at Bassett, Va.
f
,1 after spending several weeks with
If friends here.
i Mrs. Clyde Wolffo and childro'i
f. visited Mrs. Avery Sliito Saturd iv
night.
s Miss Betty Kitor was homo
i with a cold two days of this week.
R. \\. Shite made a business
trip to Walnut Cove Monday.
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REPORTED MISSING
IN GERMANY
t
Sg IJ' !:gji T. Sp;iinhoi:r. scit
e ' 1 Mr. .'ti l Mr;'. L. O. Spainlioue
i oi Kir.u. ,:;s been missing in no
, tina in Germany sinr« Deooniher
~ "I, the Wiir Department has noti
 fiod his patents.
It Sgt. Spainhour entered the sor.
I vice in March, 1943. and was
trained at Fort Jackson, S. C. Ho
went -1 »•